Cattle Market Pulse

Sand Mountain Stockyards Inc. Market Report

Kilpatrick, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 4, 2024

749 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.45/cwt ≈ $1,546/hd at 671 lb · 49 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.68/cwt +16.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,699/hd at 760 lb · 42 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $247.58/cwt ≈ $1,840/hd at 743 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 749 218 582
Feeder cattle 698 193 531
Slaughter cattle 29 14 34
Replacement cattle 22 11 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 higher. All feeder classes sold sharply higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,350 —
400–425 409 4 337.00–360.00 $350.31 $1,433 —
445 value added 445 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,624 —
455–470 462 17 315.00–335.00 $330.85 $1,529 —
505–534 531 15 292.50–305.00 $293.47 $1,558 —
550–580 561 19 277.00–295.00 $287.80 $1,615 —
605–635 620 3 262.00–272.00 $266.25 $1,651 —
655–683 674 34 252.00–260.00 $252.54 $1,702 —
743–745 743 38 240.00–248.00 $247.58 $1,840 —
765–796 785 8 225.00–232.00 $228.14 $1,791 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,465 —
535–544 543 10 282.00 $282.00 $1,531 —
576–595 588 13 264.00–270.00 $265.00 $1,558 —
615–630 623 2 257.00–260.00 $258.48 $1,610 —
693 693 8 240.00 $240.00 $1,663 —
705–725 718 6 227.00–232.50 $229.84 $1,650 —
770–795 783 2 212.00–217.00 $214.46 $1,679 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,118 —
503–505 504 3 260.00–262.00 $260.67 $1,314 —
560–580 573 12 258.00–260.00 $258.33 $1,480 —
605 605 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,452 —
696 696 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,601 —
715–725 718 3 215.00–217.50 $216.66 $1,556 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 338 3 335.00–345.00 $339.95 $1,149 +37.39
350–360 357 3 330.00–340.00 $334.95 $1,196 +41.62
410–420 fancy 415 2 330.00–335.00 $332.53 $1,380 +37.55
400–445 418 7 305.00–320.00 $313.49 $1,310 +45.08
450–480 461 4 290.00–305.00 $295.00 $1,360 +32.46
505 505 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,338 +10.02
653–692 671 49 227.00–231.50 $230.45 $1,546 —
705–740 723 8 220.00–231.00 $226.13 $1,635 —
752 fancy 752 15 229.00 $229.00 $1,722 —
753–795 764 27 220.00–221.00 $220.73 $1,686 +13.73
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 340.00 $340.00 $986 —
315–335 327 3 320.00–335.00 $328.49 $1,074 —
350–360 355 2 310.00–320.00 $314.93 $1,118 +30.28
425 425 2 295.00–297.00 $296.00 $1,258 —
468–496 485 8 275.00–285.00 $283.73 $1,376 —
525–535 530 2 250.00–255.00 $252.48 $1,338 +8.99
550–570 561 11 237.00–246.00 $241.62 $1,355 +11.62
600–645 624 4 225.00–235.00 $228.43 $1,425 +8.43
650–680 669 4 215.00–222.00 $219.01 $1,465 +4.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,155 —
400–445 426 4 275.00–285.00 $280.10 $1,193 +30.10
450–495 477 5 262.00–270.00 $267.75 $1,277 +22.75
505–530 518 5 242.00–255.00 $248.32 $1,286 +17.32
586–598 594 17 227.50–235.00 $232.83 $1,383 +16.93
615–645 630 2 217.00–222.00 $219.44 $1,382 —
675 675 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,397 +5.99
725 725 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,450 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 350.00–365.00 $357.55 $1,226 —
370–395 383 2 340.00–350.00 $345.16 $1,322 +18.44
405–445 429 6 320.00–340.00 $331.63 $1,423 +18.16
455–475 fancy 467 3 330.00–335.00 $331.63 $1,549 +16.63
460–490 475 4 310.00–315.00 $312.43 $1,484 +17.53
505–530 518 2 295.00–305.00 $299.88 $1,553 +21.09
555 fancy 555 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,665 —
550–565 557 3 280.00–282.00 $281.34 $1,567 +23.05
685 685 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,678 -2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,357 +21.56
470–495 483 2 287.00–295.00 $291.10 $1,406 +23.80
535 535 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,444 +20.00
615–640 623 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,433 +2.50
650–685 668 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,470 —
725 725 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,559 +5.00
760 760 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,520 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,106 +5.37
480 480 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,440 +21.49
505–535 520 2 285.00–290.00 $287.43 $1,495 +23.71
655 655 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,552 +7.00
705 705 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,551 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1165 1118 80-85% 3 103.00–108.00 $105.62 $1,181 —
1220–1375 1289 80-85% 4 110.00–115.00 $112.67 $1,452 —
1315 1315 80-85% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,552 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1190 1014 85-90% 4 85.00–88.00 $86.20 $874 —
1035–1265 1130 85-90% 3 98.00–101.00 $99.66 $1,126 +5.58
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1670 1520 75-80% 3 116.00–120.00 $118.19 $1,796 —
1445–1780 1613 75-80% 2 109.00–113.00 $110.79 $1,787 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1675–2060 1868 2 131.00–135.00 $133.21 $2,488 —
1990 1990 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,985 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 17 1,023.00–1,393.00 $1,202.94

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.